Because he's from MannLake. Check out the price of their queens this year. They've begun to advertise them. You're right. Learn to raise queens and you can multiply your hive numbers easily on the cheap
If you are going to make early splits, you would be ahead of the season by purchasing a mated queen. You can certainly make your own Queens but Where Frank is located you are not going to do so until a bit later in the Spring. It takes awhile to make queens have them adjust go out and mate and then start laying. Either method works but it depends on the timing you want. You also have to be vigilant with swarming. Once you have capped queen cells swarming is harder to stop. I don't know Frank well but I can tell you I have spoken to him at Mann Lake and he has given me honest advice on what products to buy and what are just gimmicks that you don't need.
The price of a queen is the price you are paying to not have a huge gap in brood rearing. New queens lay some 1,500-2,000 eggs per day that ultimately end up being bees - mostly worker bees. Times that by 16 days for a queen to emerge, another days to weeks for her to go on a mating flight, and to start laying (provided that she even makes it back to the hive), and you’re looking at tens of thousands of foraging bees that could have been developing while you were waiting it out. Sometimes I wait it out, but I understand why mated queens cost what they do!
It really will depend on your climate on when exactly to open and check the hive. We try to provide very general information. In Northern climates, the bees will take cleansing flights as the temperatures cooler than Southern climates. We recommend contacting your local bee club, or finding a mentor in your area for location specific information.
Adding addition boxes to the hive so they have adequate space will help prevent swarming. We also recommend regular hive inspections to monitor for swarm cells.
I know a lot of people are "experts"on bee keeping,but what works for some wont work for others. Its not always necessary to go buy queens to prevent swarming,sometimes you can check your hives and see if they need more room or not
So, you show flipping a patty on top of a significat bee population (timer at 5.22). How many bees did you crush? How many bees did you injure? Careless beekeeping practice, and cruel treatment of living beings. Makes me want to rethink shopping at Mann Lake henceforth.
Hmmm, guess you're replying to @bertpons6500. Either way, Frank is a cruel master and should know better than to show such carelessness and brutality to us.
It always makes me happy to watch a video like this and see that I'm on the right track already
We are glad you enjoyed the video!
Why buy queens when you can raise your own? When a hive is about ready to swarm, they will provide the necessary queens.
Because he's from MannLake. Check out the price of their queens this year. They've begun to advertise them.
You're right. Learn to raise queens and you can multiply your hive numbers easily on the cheap
If you are going to make early splits, you would be ahead of the season by purchasing a mated queen. You can certainly make your own Queens but Where Frank is located you are not going to do so until a bit later in the Spring. It takes awhile to make queens have them adjust go out and mate and then start laying. Either method works but it depends on the timing you want. You also have to be vigilant with swarming. Once you have capped queen cells swarming is harder to stop. I don't know Frank well but I can tell you I have spoken to him at Mann Lake and he has given me honest advice on what products to buy and what are just gimmicks that you don't need.
The price of a queen is the price you are paying to not have a huge gap in brood rearing. New queens lay some 1,500-2,000 eggs per day that ultimately end up being bees - mostly worker bees. Times that by 16 days for a queen to emerge, another days to weeks for her to go on a mating flight, and to start laying (provided that she even makes it back to the hive), and you’re looking at tens of thousands of foraging bees that could have been developing while you were waiting it out. Sometimes I wait it out, but I understand why mated queens cost what they do!
You can certainly raise your own queens or purchase them. Either way will work.
I heard you correct that checking frames in the 40's is OK? Too cold. They are still in cluster at that temperature
If you kill off your hive then you have to order more bees from Mann lake… duh
@@bobcatcharlieboy I know that. But he commented he was checking the bees in 40 degree weather. That's why I made the comment.
It's stupid to open the hive at 40F, because you change the micro climate in de hive, now the bees have to expend a lot of energy to warm it up again.
It really will depend on your climate on when exactly to open and check the hive. We try to provide very general information. In Northern climates, the bees will take cleansing flights as the temperatures cooler than Southern climates. We recommend contacting your local bee club, or finding a mentor in your area for location specific information.
@@mannlake Not in the 40's they don't. I'm in the northern climate and never would I open a hive in those temperatures.
Nice video’s I’ll be ordering some queens from you guys soon enough. Those bees don’t like GoPro at all lol
We look forward to your order!
New to beekeeping starting two hives this spring. Can adding a 2nd deep also stop swarming?
Adding addition boxes to the hive so they have adequate space will help prevent swarming. We also recommend regular hive inspections to monitor for swarm cells.
"1 to 1 syrup is more stimulating for brood production", Mr. Bob Binnie. We are trying to build the hives in the Spring right?
Yes, you are trying to build up hive in the spring. Using sucrose will stimulate the hive.
Where are you located in this video?
This video was filmed at our Florida location.
I know a lot of people are "experts"on bee keeping,but what works for some wont work for others. Its not always necessary to go buy queens to prevent swarming,sometimes you can check your hives and see if they need more room or not
You are correct. Hive management is really about what you would like to accomplish in your apiary.
So, you show flipping a patty on top of a significat bee population (timer at 5.22). How many bees did you crush? How many bees did you injure? Careless beekeeping practice, and cruel treatment of living beings. Makes me want to rethink shopping at Mann Lake henceforth.
Right, he 's just an ignorant sales guy.
Not so, last I knew Frank has about 150 hives. Probably should get your facts straight before judging someone you don't know.
Hmmm, guess you're replying to @bertpons6500. Either way, Frank is a cruel master and should know better than to show such carelessness and brutality to us.
Hmmm interesting take, no more comments needed your words say who you are. Over and out.